Luis Garcia, Please Step Forward with Your Passport

[Edgy MD]

Lost in all the roster doings of the last few days, we have not properly noted the signing of veteran reliever Luis Garcia.

The Mets have welcomed the 39-year-old on a big-league deal, so they are teed up to become the 11th MLB team he has pitched for, which is pretty impressive considering he originally packed it in when he was 24 after not getting past high-A, and trained to become a barber, missing all of 2011 and appearing in only 9 games in the Can-Am League in 2012 before his fortunes turned.

Luis — who shouldn't be confused with the other Luis Garcia on the Astros who has that weird rocking-the-baby windup — has had three separate stints with the Angels alone. His main calling card is the slider.

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[MFS62]

If someone put out a casting call for someone who looks like a reliever, he would get the part.

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